. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE BOSTON MARKET. While the spruce lumber position at Boston is very firm, trade has ruled dull since the storm, which interfered a good deal with building. Quotations are not reduced in the slightest degree. On the contrary, prominent buyers have requested sellers for the mills to guarantee them against further advances in prices : Ten and 12 inch dimensions, $20 ; 9 inch and under, $18 ; 10 and 12 inch random lengths, 10 feet and up, $19 to $; 2x3, 2X4. 2
. Canadian forest industries 1902-1904. Lumbering; Forests and forestry; Forest products; Wood-pulp industry; Wood-using industries. THE BOSTON MARKET. While the spruce lumber position at Boston is very firm, trade has ruled dull since the storm, which interfered a good deal with building. Quotations are not reduced in the slightest degree. On the contrary, prominent buyers have requested sellers for the mills to guarantee them against further advances in prices : Ten and 12 inch dimensions, $20 ; 9 inch and under, $18 ; 10 and 12 inch random lengths, 10 feet and up, $19 to $; 2x3, 2X4. 2X5> 2x6, 2x7 and 3x4, 10 feet and up, $16 to $; all other ran- doms, 9 inch and under, 10 feet and up, $17 to $ ; 5 inch and up merchantable boards, $15 to $16 ; matched boards, $18 to $19 ; out spruce boards, $13 ; bundle furring, $16 to $17. While hemlock has been ruling quiet for a few days, for the same reason as spruce, the position is very firm, with a further advance suggested. Boards, 12, 14 and 16 feet stock, $ to $15 for good eastern; Vermont, $13 to $14; random, eastern, $ to $14; Pennsylvania, No. 1, $16 to $17 ; No. 2, $ Shingles are in short supply and firm, though the demand is the usual quiet one of winter: Extra cedar, $ to $ ; clear, $ to $3 ; second clear, $ to $; sap,$; extra No. 1, $ to $ ; Washington and British Colum- bia red cedar, 16-inch, five butts to 2 inches, $ to $; 18-inch, $(0 $ Clapboards are scarce and firm. At the same time the demand is small: Extra spruce, ^$35 to $36 ; clear, $33 to $34 ; second clear, $29 to $32 ; extra No. 1, $20 to $23; pine extra, $50 to $52 ; clear, $45 to $48 ; second clear, $40 to $42. H. D. WIGGIN 8TsTT°« will inspect at mill and PAY CASH for LOG- ZRTTUST Elm, Ash, Bass and other Hardwoods Correspondence Solicited. DIRECTORY OF ADVERTISERS In '' Canada Lumberman *' Monthly Edition. Do You Ship in Car Lots ? If so you should have the RE
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